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(No Model.)

P. G. ATHBRTON.

CLIP.

Patented May 29, 1894.

fiorngjps downward vertically to form the lug a.

each other at their ends, while their upper 5 UNITE STATES ATENT Tr ce.

FISHER C. ATHERTON, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

CLIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 520,553,dated May 29,1894.

Application filed $eptember 23, 1893. Serial No. 486,266. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FISHER O. ATHERTON, acitizen of the United States,residing at the city of Bui'falo,in the county of Erie and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clips, of which thefollowing is a specification. V

This invention relates more particularly to a clip for attaching thebrake lever of a velocipede to the handle bar, and it has for its objectto produce a strong and light clip of this kind which can be readilydetached from the handle bar, in case it is desired to remove the brakelever.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a front view of the clipapplied to a handle bar. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is across section in line 33, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detachedperspective viewof the clip, showing its sections separated.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the handle bar of a velocipede, and B the brake leversupported on the handle bar by my improved clip. The latter is composedof two substantially similar parts or sections 0 O which embraceopposite sides of the handle bar and which are preferably hingedtogether at their upper portions by a loop d, while at their lowerportions they are formed with downward extensions or lugs 0 throughwhich passesaclamping bolt f. This bolt also serves as the pivot of thebrake lever. Each of the clip sections 0 consists of a single strip ofsheet metal, preferably steel, which is doubled or folded upon itself atthe middle and is enlarged at its bend to form a transverse eye e whichreceives the adjacent bar of the connecting loop 01. The portion of thedoubled strip immediately below this eye is concaved to conform to thecontiguous surface of the handle bar, and from the lower end of thisconcave portion the strip extends At the lower end of this lug, thestrip is again folded or doubled inward upon itself, as shown in Fig. 3,producing four thicknesses of metal in the lug. The end portions ofthese redoubled portions of the two clip-sections are bent inwardly atright angles to the lugs o to form lips e. These lips abut against sidesbear against the under side of the handle bar. The holes in the lugs c,for the passage of the clamping bolt, extend through the fourthicknesses of the lugs. Upon tightening the screw nut of this clampingbolt, the lugs are drawn toward each other, cans ing the clip sectionsto firmly embrace the handle bar and securely attaching the clipthereto. As the lugs of the clip are comparatively elastic, theirpressure against opposite sides of-the brake lever may be increased ordiminished by tightening the screw nut to a greater or less extent,causing the brake lever to operate with more or less friction, as may bedesired. The lips of of the clip sections complete the circle of theclip and prevent the clip from rocking on the handle bar. One of theclip sections is preferably provided on its inner side with a pin orprojection g which enters an opening h in the handle bar, therebyeffectually holding the clip against displacement on the handle bar.

When it is desired to detach the brake lever and the clip from thehandle bar, the screw nut is removed from theclamping bolt and thelatter is withdrawn from the lugs of the clip, when the sections of theclip can be separated and taken ofi the handle bar.

My improved clip, while especially desirable for supporting the brakelover of a velocipede, is also useful for other purposes, for instancefor attaching a luggage carrier or a lantern to the handle bar orsimilar part of a velocipede.

I claim as my invention-= 1. A clip composed of two clamping sections,each consisting of a doubled strip of sheet metal having an eye at itsrear portion and a perforated lug at its front portion, a loopconnecting the eyes of the clip sections, and aclamping bolt passingthrough the perforated lugs of the sections, substantially as set forth.

2. A' clip, composed of two concave clamp- .ing sections each having aneye at one end ICO through the lugs thereof, substantially as setdoubled portions being bent inward at an angle' to the lugs, forminglips, adapted to bear against the handle bar or other support,substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 21st day of August, :5

FISHER "C. ATHERTON. Witnesses:

J NO. J. BONNER, CARL F. GEYER.

